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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
3:56 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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